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Rajasthan Program Tour Package |
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Duration : 13 Nights / 14 Days
Destinations : Delhi - Mandawa -Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Udaipur -
Pushkar - Samode - Jaipur - Agra - Delhi |
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Day 01 : Arrive in Delhi
Forts And Castles Of Rajas Upon arrival in Delhi, our staff will meet you at
the Airport followed by transfer to hotel. Morning sightseeing of New Delhi
where you visit the mighty Qutub Minar, the unique lotus shaped Bahai Temple,
Humayuns Tomb, India Gate and Sikh Temple at Bangla Sahib. Afternoon visit Old
Delhi with visit to Raj Ghat: the mausoleum of Mahatma Gandhi followed by visit
to Mughal monuments of Jama Masjid. Overnight at hotel in Delhi.
Day 02 : Delhi - Mandawa (6.5 Hours)
Morning drive to Mandawa (Mukandgarh). On arrival transfer to hotel. Half-day
village tour of Shekhavati region - Painted Havelies. You can wander through the
streets where mansions of rich merchants are adorned with elaborate frescoes.
Overnight at hotel in Mukandgarh.
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Day 03 : Mandawa - Bikaner (5 Hours)
After breakfast drive to Bikaner arriving by lunch. Check into the hotel. 500
years ago, a desert chieftain established his kingdom here, and over the
centuries it has grown into an impressive town. Its central fort offered the
occupants safety from invaders, while inside, the rulers designed some beautiful
apartments that carried echoes of opulence and in rain starved Bikaner, the
images of monsoon clouds. Nearby is Deshnoke, where in a marble fronted temple,
Rats are offered sanctuary for they are considered sacred. Post lunch tour of
Junagarh fort, which has several exquisite Palaces and is carved out of red
sandstone. Overnight at hotel in Bikaner.
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Day 04 : Bikaner - Jaisalmer (8 Hours)
Morning drive to Jaisalmer. On arrival transfer to hotel. Afternoon free to
relax and unwind. Overnight at hotel in Jaisalmer.
Day 05 : Jaisalmer
Forts And Castles Of Rajas Jaisalmer, once the bustling town with traders
traveling to Middle East and beyond and was the Frontier Township of then India.
Rich merchants from the city showed off their wealth by constructing magnificent
Haveli's of yellow sand stone having intricate carvings on its walls, balcony
and pillars. Visit some of the haveli's by walk in these medieval town and visit
still inhabitant fort 32 Km from Jaisalmer is the Dune Safari Camp- midst the
Golden sand dunes. At Dune Safari Camp, we have deluxe tented accommodation
where every tent has a living room/ bedroom and attached toilet facilities. A
perfect setting for desert experience.
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Day 06 : Jaisalmer - Jodhpur 6 Hrs
Morning drive to Jodhpur. On arrival transfer to Hotel. Jodhpur stands on a
range of sandstone hills surrounded by a strong wall nearly 10 kms (6miles) in
length, with seven gates. Dominating the city is an eminence surmounted by a
massive fortress. In olden days, the fortress must have been well high
impregnable, for the rocky base on which it is built is scraped on every side.
Within the walls are royal palaces of old, with priceless jewels and a striking
collection of arms. Sightseeing of Jodhpur includes visit to Mehrangarh Fort,
Jaswant Thada Museum (Umaid Bhawan Palace), Armory and Jaswant Tada. Overnight
at hotel in Jodhpur.
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Day 07 : Jodhpur - Udaipur (via Ranakpur) 6 hrs
Morning drive to Udaipur, enroute sightseeing of Ranakpur 160 kms from Udaipur,
in a quiet isolated glen, is a remarkable complex of Jain Temple of Ranakpur
(1440 A.D.). Built during the reign of the liberal and gifted monarch Rana
Kumbha, these temples, though belonging to a late period (15th Century), when
the peak of the classical age was already past, are a unique example of Jain
ecclesiastical architecture. Overnight at Hotel in Udaipur.
Day 08 : Udaipur
In Udaipur the visitor finds his dream of India come true, for the city combines
real beauty with picturesque associations of a great and glorious past. It
stands in a valley, amid green hills on the banks of wider, steel blue Lake
Pichola. On little islands in the lake, from the water edge, rise marble palaces
of pure white that glisten like fairy castles. Crowning the ridge, in which the
city clusters, along the shores of the lake is the palace of the Maharaja.
Sightseeing of Udaipur includes visits to Sahelion Ki Bari, drive around Fateh
Sagar Lake, City Palace, Jagdish Temple and Gulab Niwas Garden. Over night in
hotel.
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Day 09 : Udaipur - Pushkar (via Nathdwara/Eklingji, 6hrs )
After breakfast drive to Pushkar. Enroute visit Nathdwara - Built in the early
18th century Nathdwara, 48 Km from Udaipur, has a simple shrine dedicated to
lord Krishna. Also visit Eklingji - Chiselled out of sandstone and marble, a
complex of 108 temples enclosed by high walls, it was built in 734 AD. The
temple is devoted to the family deity of the rulers of Mewar. Later proceed to
Pushkar.Arrive by early evening 130 Kms from Jaipur on the edge of the desert
lays the tiny town of Pushkar along the bank of Pushkar Lake - an important
pilgrimage spot for the Hindus.Surrounded by hills on three sides, Pushkar
abounds in temples. Of these the most famous is the Brahma temple - the only
temple dedicated to the Lord Brahma in the country. Overnight Pushkar.
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Day 10 : Pushkar - Samode
After breakfast, drive to Samode. On arrival check-in to Palce hotel. Rest of
the day free to explore the town on your own. Overnight in Samode.
Day 11 : Samode - Jaipur 4 hrs
After breakfast, drive to Jaipur. Jaipur - the city capital in the tone of an
autumnal. Sunset, literally blushed pink when Prince Albert, the consort of
queen Victoria, stepped on its soil in 1833. Interspersing the plan of red and
pink were white borders and motifs, painstakingly outlining the architectural
highlights of Jaipur's buildings. This is the only city in the world symbolizing
the nine divisions of the universe through nine rectangular sectors subdividing
it. The palaces and the forts of yesteryears that were witness to royal
processions and splendor are now living monuments, accepted quite naturally into
the lifestyles of the people of the Pink City. Post lunch tour of the City
Palace of Winds and the observatory. Overnight Jaipur.
Day 12 : Jaipur
Morning tour of Amer fort on elephants back. You ride up on elephants to the
former capital of the royals set to the backdrop of wooded hills. Overnight
Jaipur.
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Day 13 : Jaipur - Agra 5 hrs
Drive to Agra after breakfast enroute stopping to see the deserted city of
Fatehpur Sikri. Arrive by lunch. Check into your hotel. Agra, in terms of
ambience is still associated with the Mughal period. With it's laid back
lifestyle & it's immense wealth of architecture, handicrafts & jewellery, is
amongst the most remarkable cities of the world. In the evening visit the
mausoleum built by Shah Jehan for his beloved Wife-Empress Mumtaj - The Taj
Mahal. Also visit the fort on the sands of the river Yamuna, which has been the
seat of Mughal rulers for several years followed by Itmad-ud-daulah's Tomb, Jama
Masjid etc. Various styles of architecture are evident within the fort.
Overnight at hotel in Agra. |
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Day 14 : Agra - Delhi 4-5 hrs
After leisurely breakfast drive back to Delhi. Arrive by early evening. Farewell
dinner and Later transfer to the airport for return flight.
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